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ur neighborhood park across my street in West Austin and behind our elementary school just got a big boost from the neighborhood and several agencies. We now have what we are calling Perry Art Park. Perry Park is a wooded area behind Highland Park Elementary School just west of Loop 1 and south of 2222.

Well, a wooded area and a limestony area since the north half of the park was a rock quarry in the 1940s as houses and streets were built in this neighborhood. Perry Art Park is on a grassy bluff along Balcones Drive above the wooded and limestony areas of Perry Park.

The rectangular granite and steel piece was set last month, on loan from Laguna Gloria, which is kind of our neighborhood art museum, art grounds, art school, lakefront peaceful place. Jim Huntington did the sculpture, called Dayton, and it was on Laguna Gloria grounds when my 22-year­old grandson was a little one.

A couple of months before Dayton was set, the City of Austin put a windy trail through the grassy expanse to end at the concrete pad. And after the piece was set, neighbors built a decorative plaza of limestone and crushed granite around the limestone pad.

One of my neighbors, Julee Beyt, is a member of Friends of Perry Park and has been a moving force in developing Perry Art Park and in bringing lots of groups together to make it happen – Friends of Perry Park, Highland Park West Balcones Area Neighborhood Association, Austin Parks Foundation, Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department, Highland Park Elementary School, Highland Park PTA, and Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria.

Friends of Perry Park raised $16,000 for the project through donations and grants and even a couple of lemonade stands.

This grassy area above the bluff is a well loved piece of real estate for waiting for the full moon, watching the sun rise, and being amazed by those stunning overhead sunsets that give Austin its “violet crown” name. My dogs and I were part of a group of families and pets and bicycles and strollers on that grassy area that watched the lunar eclipse a couple of months ago.

We know how lucky we are to have such a gem of a park right in the middle of our little Austin neighborhood, and our neighborhood association and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and Little Helping

Dayton by Jim Huntington in West Austin’s new Perry Art Park.

Photo by Suzy Moehring Mallard.

Hands all work to maintain trails through the wooded area.

And now for another kind of art in the park: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s annual Youth Arts Contest, which ran from May 1 to Nov. 1, the winners of which are featured in a 2016 calendar. The contest is part of a larger national competition organized by the “Get to Know” organization, which encourages kids to get outside and share their outdoor experiences through art.

Texas’ Arts in the Parks program, which started in 2013, provides a creative outlet for kids to showcase the beauty of Texas state parks through art, photography, writing, videography, and music.

This year, the calendar contest received more than 200 entries, a threefold increase from 2013.

More and more parks statewide are hosting art workshops throughout the year, including classes taught by professional artists.

“We are really excited to see our park staff embracing arts in our parks,” said Chris Holmes, director of Interpretive Services for the State Parks Division. “The natural and cultural setting of state parks affords us all a way to express our creativity. We saw some incredible and touching work by children inspired by certain parks this year and can’t wait to see more next year.”

It’s the New Year, all y’all. Go on, get out there – in a park in your neighborhood or travel down the road to a state park. Parks as art, who would have ever thought.

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ranches droop, laden with orange, fleshy globes of fruit, making the persimmon a lovely understory tree often found in landscaping. Its importance, however, extends beyond its size and beauty. Many species of birds and mammals eat its fruit, and the Texas persimmon (a more upright tree with smooth bark and black fruit) plays larval host to Gray hairstreak and Henry’s elfin butterflies.

Furthermore, the seeds of the persimmon fruit—according to folklore— can predict winter precipitation.

As found among the pages of the old “Farmer’s Almanac,” this lore suggests that by cutting open a ripe seed—from a locally grown persimmon tree, of course—one should study the shape of the kernel inside for a forecast of the cold months ahead. A spoon-shaped kernel means lots of heavy, wet snow; a forkshaped image foretells of a powdery, light snow and a mild winter; the knifeshaped figure calls for icy, cutting winds.

With that said, as this column goes to press, winter has yet to show its frosty face across many areas of the country.

Hence, many migrant birds still remain north on their breeding grounds.

Mild temperatures allow one to sit outside on December evenings, watching bats swoop, listening to frogs quietly chorusing.

Their summer songs but memory, katydids scale a screen door. With insects still active, perhaps these animals are maintaining a healthy storage of energy to protect them during dormancy, energy their bodies will need to sustain them when winter weather descends.

And even as some birds have yet to

come south, a southern bird is trending north.

In recent years, more Pyrrhulexias have ventured as far north in winter as central Texas. Not a true migratory bird, this “desert cardinal” tends to stay in Mexico, southern Arizona and New Mexico as well as south and western Texas.

Yet, some are known to stray, much to the delight of bird watchers in Hill Country Texas.

More slender than its close relative, the Northern Cardinal, it has a gray body highlighted by red on face, a strip down front, red on wings and tail, and a rounder, parrot-like bill. Its red crest is longer and more pointed. Its whistled notes are thinner, sharper and higher. And, like the cardinal, the Pyrrhulexia is most often a ground feeder.

Weather and animal anomalies aside, some birds have returned to their traditional wintering grounds, signaling the change of seasons in the minds of many birders.

By November, Dark-eyed Juncos were busily foraging for seeds first among beauty berries in our woodland clearing and, when those were depleted, they dropped to the ground to strip seeds from grasses. Soon, White-throated Sparrows joined them.

As with many years, American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins followed suit.

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Some American Goldfinches breed in Where wind has scattered seeds, sev- southern Canada while many live year eral spread out to feed, often pausing to round in the U.S., ranging from the north scratch for buried morsels. Interesting to to the south central regions. Their migratwatch is how they know to remain all but ing population is sometimes irregular, invisible, remaining within the long shad- staying in the north when food supplies ows that stretch across the ground. are good.

On the other hand, White-throated Pine Siskin migration is far more erSparrows seldom venture into the open, ratic. Though scarce some winters, these preferring to dart out and to grab a seed goldfinch relatives can, in other years, apfrom beneath a feeder, then dive back into pear in huge numbers. Some populations the thick brush nearby. Once there, their breed in western Canada and southern tan- or rufous-striped wings and backs Alaska, and others live year round from blend with the grass. Only the shaking of southern Canada to the northern and a stalk betrays their presence as they western United States. In some years, scratch about for seeds and insects. their winter range extends throughout Most White-throated Sparrows breed the central and eastern United States. in Canada and winter throughout much These are but four species of our winof the southern U.S., preferring mixed tering songbirds. As winter draws on, woodlands with dense thickets. temperatures drop and birds deplete Following the first heavy frost this shrubs and grasses of seeds and fruits, year, American Goldfinches and Pine Sis- winter and resident birds will rely more kins flocked to the feeders. Goldfinches on feeders. descended in a small flock to land on While feeder watching over the upfeeder or ground while some remained in coming months, think about upgrades to a nearby tree waiting their turn. your yard and work with neighbors to Despite their preference for thistle in create local habitats. the wild, they ignored the thistle feeder Consider what native plants you can and swooped to the sunflower seeds. add to your yard, habitat that will inEventually a few tried the thistle. crease the variety and quantity of food Siskins, on the other hand, came in as for birds. a flock, apparently finding safety in numAlso consider plants to shelter them bers. Many males of both species still from predators and from the snowy wore patches of bright yellow feathers. precipitation that the persimmon seed After the brief cold snap both gold- foretold. And remember that, though finches and siskins left to forage among Christmas Bird Counts are over, the Great the patches of weeds along the roadsides Backyard Bird Count takes place this and open fields nearby.

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ince the mid-1850s, the small German settlement of Boerne, some thirty minutes northwest of San Antonio, has long been a beckoning crossroads offering travelers of all stripe welcome respite from their arduous journeys.

And, because of its many enduring (and perhaps more appropriately, endearing) charms, it’s still considered a popular destination for any and all seeking solace from the pressures of the big city or maybe, just in need of a quick Hill Country pick-me-up.

Whatever the motivation, business or pleasure, those in the know inevitably make their way to Debbie Gracy’s unique and wonderful Legendary Texas Polo Club – an extraordinary hotel and event center where history and hospitality, but no longer any horses, meld comfortably and cozily, all under one inviting roof.

Centrally and conveniently located on downtown Boerne’s iconic Main Street, the Legendary Texas Polo Club spreads impressively over a large oneacre, urban lot.

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Photo courtesy Legendary Texas Polo Club. two-story structure – a beautifully restored traditional limestone edifice sporting broad porches and balconies whose central core dates back to 1861. Built initially for use as a private residence, the first occupants soon expanded the structure’s footprint to accommodate a boarding house.

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POLO CLUB, from page 6 Subsequent owners later used the original portion and newer additions to house a saloon, athletic club, brothel and, after Debbie’s acquisition, a very modern boutique hotel.

After a little historical familiarization, it becomes pretty obvious that hospitality has always been, and, in its current incarnation, remains paramount.

When Debbie first happened on the, at the time, severely neglected property in 2005, she saw its potential immediately. It was clear to this gifted visionary that something needed to be done.

Driven by a desire to preserve, honor and protect its colorful past while giving it new meanings and uses, she arranged for the purchase then brought in a talented cadre of artisans and craftsmen who totally restored the old homestead from top to bottom, inside and out, reusing (and, at times, repurposing) the original building materials while also incorporating essential current technologies.

The result, as guests and the local citizenry can attest, is a stunning success where literally, what’s old is definitely new again and, that’s really neat!

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Club’s many amenities, a simple list will include the sumptuously-appointed suites (the bathrooms are totally awesome), the fully stocked bar, the game and reading rooms and, of course, the many, very useable and accommodating interior public areas.

Everything, décor-wise, perfectly reflects a bygone age where superior workmanship meant “made by hand.”

Outside, the extensively landscaped grounds further complement the Old World ambience with ample, shade-dappled green spaces adorned with matching rock work, gardens, a Koi pond and lots of restful seating.

Blended discreetly throughout are the high-tech conveniences that a modern lifestyle demands such as Wi-Fi and in-room television.

But, the biggest take-away from a visit to the Legendary Texas Polo Club is the overriding feeling of intimacy. With only four luxurious suites comprising the property, it really is more like visiting a smallish estate than staying at a large, impersonal hotel.

When guests check in, they are given three keys – one for the parking lot gate,

one for the lobby door and, one for their room. It’s like coming home!

When considering the superior accommodations coupled with the Club’s close proximity to the township’s many other attractions (including a great selection of area eateries and shops) the venue quickly proves to be one of the best and most unique lodging selections available in Boerne, or anywhere else for that matter.

But what about that name? Remarkably enough, the Texas Hill Country just might be the birthplace of American polo.

In the late 1880s a group of Englishmen settled in and around Boerne. With them came many of their traditions and cus-

toms including polo.

Folklore has it that the first games contested in the United States were played there. And, where did these toffs gather after a heated match?

Why, the Legendary Texas Polo Club on Main Street, of course, where libations and laughter reigned. They’d be delighted to see their old haunt still going after all of these years and remaining a very happy place – even though the horses are gone!

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SECOND SUNDAY BANDERA: Cowboy Camp. Live cowboy music at Frontier Times Museum. Free. 1 pm to 5 pm. 830-328-0321.

JOHNSON CITY: Taste Wine + Art. Kirchman Gallery. 830-868-9290.

FIFTH SUNDAY DRIFTWOOD: United Methodist Church Bluegrass Gospel Sing-along Service. Every fifth Sunday on months with fibe Sundays. 11 am. Corner of Farm Market 150 and Elder Hill Road (1/2 mile south of Farm Market 1826 and Farm Market 150 intersection. 512-944-6300.

EVERY MONDAY CANYON LAKE: Seniors Bingo. 12:30 pm at Habitat for Safe Seniors, 2174 Old Road, Startzville. 830-899-2256.

CYPRESS MILL: The Bunkhouse Gang at Wenmohs Ranch. Paint and enjoy fellowship of other artists. 830-825-3465.

EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIMBERLEY: A premier hand blown glass lighting and art glass studio since 1992, Wimberley Glassworks hosts glass blowing demonstrations for travelers and art glass enthusiasts from around the world. wgw.com, 512-213-2110.

EVERY TUESDAY WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band rehearses at Chapel in the Hills. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 512-517-3111.

FIRST TUESDAYS BANDERA: Cowboy Capital Opry. Silver Sage Senior Center. 830-796-4969.

WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band Rehearsal. Chapel in the Hills. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 512-517-3111.

SECOND TUESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Art Society of Wimberley (ASW) Meeting. 6:30 pm at the Art Room, 100 Melody Way, Suite H. Please email msalaun@austin.rr.com for more information.

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WIMBERLEY: Farmers’ Market. Senior Citizen’s Activity Center on Ranch Road 12. 512-264-1637.

SECOND WEDNESDAYS WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Garden Club meets at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 101 West Spoke Hill Drive September through May. Refreshments at 9:30 am; meetings and programs at 10 am. www.WimberleyGardenClub.org.

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WIMBERLEY: Bingo. VFW Hall on Jacobs Well Road. 512-847-6441.

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Cars, trucks, bikes, food, shopping. 6 pm to 10 pm. Lundquist Automotive. www. castroville.com, 830-931-2479.

UVALDE: Four Square Friday Enjoy late night shopping, food, live music and art at the event named for town’s original design with four town squares. 6 pm to 9 pm.

Downtown. www.visituvalde.com.

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Ranch Road 2325, and Highway 165. 830-8335428.

WIMBERLEY: Saturday Evening Dinners. www.blairhouseinn. com.

UTOPIA: Lunch and Dinner Served at Laurel Tree. A special dining experience. www. utopiagourmet.com.

FIRST SATURDAY BANDERA: Market Days.

Courthouse Square. 830-796-4447.

BANDERA: First Saturday Book Sale. Public Library. 830-796-4213.

DRIFTWOOD: Driftwood Community Club meets to enhance community spirit. Dinner at 7 pm. www.driftEnjoy Homeschool Day at the Hill Country Science Museum woodtx.org. in Johnson City January 12. Homeschool families and WIMBERLEY: Market groups are invited the second Wednesday of each month Days. (First Saturday for special activities. Photo courtesy Hill Country Science Museum.

March through December). 475-plus booths, free admission. 7 am to Civic Club Meeting. (September through 4 pm. www.shopmarketdays.com.

November, January through May) 11 am SECOND SATURDAY at Chapel in the Hills, 14601 Ranch Road CASTROVILLE: Market Trail Days.

12. Milly Maxey at millymaxey@gmail. Houston Square. 830-539-2316. com or Aurora LeBrun at 512-847-3595.

WIMBERLEY: Second Saturday Gallery THIRD FRIDAY Trail. 15 galleries around Square open late WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Parkinson As- offering art, wine, appetizers. Facebook. sociation Meets at Chapel in the Hills com/SecondSaturdayGalleryTrail.

Community Church. Speakers on subjects THIRD SATURDAY pertaining to Parkinson, members share MARBLE FALLS: Bluegrass, Country and happenings. 11 am at 14601 Ranch Road Western, and Gospel. 6 pm to 10 pm. Boys 12. Call Gae Koen at 512-847-7953. and Girls Club. 830-898-1784.

FOURTH FRIDAY EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BANDERA: Fourth Friday Jam. Enjoy ROUND MOUNTAIN: Tours at Westcave music at the Silver Sage Corral begining Preserve. www.westcave.org. at 6:30 pm. 830-796-4969.

SECOND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUSTIN: Tours of Bright Leaf Natural FREDERICKSBURG: Rockbox Theater. Area. www.brightleaf.org.

Variety, music, and rock ‘n roll show, FOURTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY great family fun. 866-349-6688.

Johnson City: Market Days. Food, artiEVERY SATURDAY sans, vendors and more. 830-868-7684, AUSTIN: Austin Farmers Market. Repub- JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com. lic Square. 512-236-0074.

JANUARY 1-16 AUSTIN: Sunset Valley Farmers Market. AUSTIN: “Ladies and Gentlemen ...The Barton Creek Mall. 512-280-1976.

Beatles.” Traveling exhibit explores BeaBANDERA: Flying L Ranch Chuck Wag- tles’ impact on American pop culture, inon Dinner. Barbecue, wagon rides, roping cluding fashion, art, advertising, media lessons, branding, and more. Details at and music from 1964-66, when British www.flyingl.com. boy band was at its peak. LBJ Presidential COMFORT: Area Farmer’s Market. 8 am Library. www.lbjlibrary.org. to 1 pm. Comfort Park, Highway 27.

JANUARY 1-17 DRIPPING SPRINGS: Texas Music and AUSTIN: “Donald Moffett.” The Blanton Wine. www.solaroestate.com.

Museum of Art presents gallery dedicatFISCHER: Jackson Open Air Market. ed to new acquisitions by San Antonio Hours are 9 am to 5 pm. 6341 Farm Market native. www.blantonmuseum.org.

32. 830-935-2781.

JANUARY 1-29 NEW BRAUNFELS: Canyon Trail Chuck- AUSTIN: “The Nazi Olympics: Berlin wagon Supper and Cowboy Music Show. 1936.” This thought-provoking visual and 830-626-8200, 888-408-7245. multimedia experience explores the hisWIMBERLEY: Tour Jacob’s Well. Hear tory and impact of the most controversial stories about floods, divers, experience of all Olympic Games. The Stark Center beauty of spring that started the town. 10 for Physical Culture and Sports at UT am. www.jacobswellspring.org.

Austin, 403 East 23rd Street. 512-471-0995.

WIMBERLEY: Arnosky Family Farms JANUARY 1 - APRIL 3 Market. Find beautiful flowers, fresh veg- AUSTIN: “The Crusader Bible: A Gothic

Masterpiece.” The Crusader Bible, from the collection of the Morgan Library in New York, considered one of the most important and fascinating illuminated manuscripts in history. Blanton Museum of Art. blantonmuseum.org.

JANUARY 1 - MAY 1 NEW BRAUNFELS: “Lindheimer’s Texas.” The “Father of Texas Botany,” Ferdinand Lindheimer of New Braunfels, collected close to 100,000 specimens of Texas plants and sent them out to fellow botanists to show off the unique plants and flowers of the state. This exhibit has collected some of his original works for display. The Sophienburg Museum and Archives, 401 West Coll Street, 830-629-1572.

JANUARY 1 - MAY 13 SAN MARCOS: “Animals Among Us: Photographs from the Permanent Collection.” This photography exhibit features cats, dogs, horses, fish, fowl, insects and more in images by 39 artists. The Wittliff Collections. www.thewittliffcollections. txstate.edu.

JANUARY 1 - JULY 3 SAN MARCOS: “Rodrigo Moya: Photography and Conscience / Fotografia y conciencia.” Exhibit is first retrospective in the United States of Moya’s work, including more than 90 images documenting Mexico and Latin America from revolutionary movements to timeless moments of daily life. Wittliff Collections. www. thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.

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JANUARY 14-17 JOHNSON CITY: Blanco County Youth Stock Show Blanco Fair Grounds. blanco.agrilife.org.

JANUARY 15-17 FREDERICKSBURG: Fredericksburg Trade Days. Includes more than 350 vendors, a biergarten, live music and more. Across from Wildseed Farms. www.fbgtradedays.com.

JANUARY 15-23 KERRVILLE: Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show Kerr County Hill Country Youth Event Center. Complete details at www.kerrvilletx.com.

JANUARY 16 AUSTIN: Berta Rojas in Concert. Classical guitarist Berta Rojas’ of Paraguay at AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Boulevard. www.austinclassicalguitar.org.

Texas music legend Billy Joe Shaver plays GRUENE: Cody Canada and the DeFloore’s Country Store in Helotes January parted. Live music at Gruene Hall.

22. Photo courtesy Billy Joe Shaver. www.gruenehall.com.

SPICEWOOD: Malford Milligan in Concert Advance tickets recommended.

Texas Cinescapes.” Screenplays, props, Begins at 7 pm. Spicewood Vineyard Event wardrobe pieces, behind-the-scenes pho- Center. www.spicewoodarts.org tos and other items show how authentic JANUARY 17 visions of the Lone Star State have been FREDERICKSBURG: Spectrum Winds in created on screen. Wittliff Collections. Concert. Fredericksburg United Methodwww. thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. ist Church. www.fredericksburgmusicJANUARY 7 club.com.

AUSTIN: “Rose.” Starring Olympia Du- GRUENE: Tish Hinojosa. Live music at kakis. Paramount Theatre. www.austin- Gruene Hall. www.gruenehall.com. theatre.org.

JANUARY 22 GRUENE: Adam Johnson Band. Live, free HELOTES: Billy Joe Shaver. Live music at show at Gruene Hall. 6 pm to 10 pm. www. John T. Floore’s Country Store. www.livegruenehall.com. atfloores.com.

JANUARY 8 JANUARY 22-23 BOERNE: Kendall County Jr. Livestock AUSTIN: Colin Hay in Concert. Stateside Show. Kendall County Fairgrounds, 1307 at Paramount. www.austintheatre.org.

River Road. www.visitboerne.org.

JANUARY 23 JANUARY 8-10 FREDERICKSBURG: Luckenbach Blues NEW BRAUNFELS: Antique Show Hours Festival Features local, regional and Texas are Friday 11 am to 7 pm, Saturday 9 am to Blues artists. Luckenbach Dance Hall.

5 pm Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. New Braunfels www.luckenbachtexas.com.

Civic and Convention Center, 375 South JANUARY 23-APRIL 3 Castell Avenue. www.heritageeventcom- AUSTIN: “Life and Death on the Border pany.com.

1910-1920.” Exhibit re-examines events JANUARY 9 and context surrounding some of the BANDERA: Bandera 100K, 50K and 25K worst racial violence in United States hisHill Country State Natural Area, 10600 tory through displays of rare artifacts, Bandera Creek Road. www.tejastrails. photographic records, court documents, com/Bandera. newspapers, family histories, and eyewitGRUENE: Whiskey Myers. Live music at ness accounts. Bullock Texas State HistoGruene Hall. www.gruenehall.com. ry Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. www.

KERRVILLE: Symphony of the Hills Con- thestoryoftexas.com, 512-936-8746. cert Cailloux Theater. www.symphon- JANUARY 24 yofthehills.org.

AUSTIN: “Deepak Chopra: The Future of JANUARY 10 Wellbeing.” Paramount Theater. www.

BANDERA: Frontier Times Museum austintheatre.org.

Cowboy Camp Enjoy traditional cowboy JANUARY 26-28 music, or bring a guitar and join in the DRIPPING SPRINGS: Hays County Livesong circle. 510 13th Street. www.frontier- stock Show Dripping Springs Ranch Park. timesmuseum.org, 830-796-3864. hayscountylivestockshow.com.

JANUARY 13 JANUARY 28-30 JOHNSON CITY: Homeschool Day at AUSTIN: Improvised Shakespeare ComHill Country Science Museum.Home- pany Stateside at the Paramount. www. school families and group are invited the austintheatre.org. second Wednesday of each month to ex- BANDERA: 11th Street Cowboy Mardi plore the Science Mill. In addition to mu- Gras. Enjoy live Cajun and country mu-

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sic, Cajun food, a gumbo cook-off, costume contest, canine costume contest, Cowboy Mardi Gras Parade, floats, horses, cowboys, feathers, masks and beads.

Main Street and the 11th Street Cowboy Bar. www.11thstreetcowboybar.com.

JANUARY 29-30 GRUENE: William Clark Green. Live music at Gruene Hall. www.gruenehall.com.

JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 21 WIMBERLEY: “Narnia: The Musical.”

EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens. www. emilyann.org, 512-847-6969.

JANUARY 30 BANDERA: Wild Game Dinner. Expertly prepared, all-you-can-eat, wild game dinner with everything from white-tail deer to more exotic fare. Mansfield Park Show Barn. 830-796-3091.

FREDERICKSBURG: Hill Country Indian Artifact Show. Variety of some of the finest Native American artifacts, including arrowheads, pottery and beads. www. hillcountryartifacts.com.

FEBRUARY 12 HELOTES: The Bellamy Brothers. Live music at John T. Floore’s Country Store. www.liveatfloores.com.

FEBRUARY 12-13 LUCKENBACH: Luckenbach Hug-In and Valentine Ball. Get back to the basics of love during this annual camping event with plenty of boot scootin’. Luckenbach Dance Hall. www.luckenbachtexas.com, 830-997-3224.

MARBLE FALLS: “Quilts: Made in America.” Marble Falls Quilt Club presents a show featuring displays, a silent auction, vendors and more. Marble Falls Lakeside Pavilion, 307 Buena Vista. marblefallsquiltclub.blogspot.com, 830-598-7539.

FEBRUARY 12 - MARCH 6 WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Players present “Lend Me a Tenor.” Wimberley Playhouse. www.wimberleyplayers.org.

FEBRUARY 13 BOERNE: Boerne Chocolate Walk. Take a walk through Boerne’s Downtown district to collect treats in stores, galleries and restaurants. Tickets required. www. visitboerne.org, 830-249-9511 option 5.

FEBRUARY 14 KERRVILLE: Chocolate Fantasy Tickets required. 1 pm to 3 pm. Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. www.kacckerrville.com 830/895-2911 FEBRUARY 19-21 FREDERICKSBURG: Trade Days. Shop more than 350 vendors, antiques, enjoy a biergarten, live music and more. www. fbgtradedays.com, 210-846-4094.

FEBRUARY 20-21 GRUENE: Old Gruene Market Days 10 am to 5 pm. Gruene Historic District.www. gruenemarketdays.com.

FEBRUARY 23-28 AUSTIN: “The Sound of Music.” Bass Concert Hall. www.BroadwayInAustin. com, 800-731-7469.

FEBRUARY 27-28 BOERNE: Boerne Antiques Show. Featuring more than 60 booths offering authentic American antiques. Kendall County Fairgrounds. www.texasantiqueshows. com, 830-329-2870.

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